Subject: Season Premiere
From: abbott@mobius.ACA.MCC.COM (Jeff Abbott)
Date: 1990-10-02, 13:02
Newsgroups: alt.tv.twin-peaks

Since everyone is contributing their thoughts on the second season,
I might as well get my $.02 worth in. Rather than quoting a number
of folks directly, I'm just going to refer to several thoughts my
fellow posters have already explored.

1. The Giant - Him I like. I don't think he's a dream, in the same
way that the Dwarf was. Most dream-generated personalities don't
reappear. He's a force of some sort, IMHO, perhaps one of those
referred to by Hawk when he spoke to the Log Lady: "The woods hold
many spirits, don't they, Margaret?"

2. Albert's return - Albert was an asshole, but a hilariously funny
one. He actually seemed a bit nicer this time, probably because
no one was interfering with his work. But I did love it when
Andy told him off.

3. Andy and Lucy - the scene where they had to review the 
FleshWorld issues was the funniest one of the premiere.

4. New sides to Bobby and Audrey - I have to disagree with posters
that say Bobby and Audrey are suddenly turning to "good". Both
these characters HAVE good sides, and have shown them. Bobby was
very tender towards Shelley after Leo beat her last season, rather
than saying "It's your problem, honey." Lots of guys would have
ditched Shelley with a vengeful husband like Leo, but Bobby has
stuck it out. I believed his breakdown with Jacoby, and I thought
the scenes Sunday night with his father and Shelley were very 
well done.

Audrey has always been a good girl, y'all! Remember, she told
Donna that even though she didn't care much for Laura, she
loved her for the kind things she did for Johnny. And let's not
forget one of the best scenes of last season, with Audrey sobbing
for Leland's grief as Ben, Catherine, and the Icelanders made a 
mockery of that disturbed man.

5. New sides to Donna and Maddy - I feel a little vindicated after
my "Deadly Donna" postings :-). But I don't know if I believe that
Donna has been invaded by some evil force that possessed Laura.
I think Donna is wondering "just how far" did Laura go and con-
sidering if she wants to wander a little ways down that same,
unknown road. I think Donna is going to come into contact with
some major trouble in her investigation of "MEALS ON WHEELS".
This new erotic side to Donna is very interesting, though. I think
she actually scared James a little in the jail!

I don't think Maddy is becoming more "Lauraesque". I think she's
worn to a frazzle. She's, in the few days she's been in Twin Peaks,
been to her cousin's funeral; coped with a psychic aunt and a
psychotic uncle; impersonated her dead cousin; been stalked at a 
gazebo; listened to her cousin talk about her depravities on tape;
and apparently feels some responsibility toward Dr. Jacoby's heart
attack. Whew! Now to add to her problems, she's having those ol'
Palmer gals psychic visions. Maybe that's why she busted her glasses.
She'd prefer not to see what's going on.

As for her and Donna spending so much time together, it makes sense.
Donna's lost her best friend, who Maddy looks almost exactly like;
and Maddy doesn't really know anyone in town. I do think, however,
we have the makings of a prime romantic triangle in Donna-James-Maddy.

6. Catherine and Josie - IMHO, Catherine is dead. Josie is on her
alibi of a shopping trip. I'm not convinced the Hong Kong dudes 
there at the Great Northern are pals of Josie's.

7. Ronette's vision - well, my. This scared the crap out of one of
my friends watching the premiere. With all the cop and murder shows
on television, the American viewing public has become a little inured
to violent death. But this was absolutely the most compelling violent
scene I've ever seen on broadcast TV. But to me, it raised more
answers than questions. The scenes of Laura screaming, with blood
in her teeth, were horrific. But I'm not convinced that Killer Bob
was hitting/striking/stabbing Laura. If memory serves, Will 
Hayward told Cooper and Harry that Laura bled to death, from
several small wounds, none of which alone were enough to kill her.
Is Bob beating Ronette in her vision? Does that mean that who-
ever killed Laura is the same person who beat Ronette into a coma?
Is it possible that Laura watched and screamed as Bob beat Ronette?
No easy answers at this point - now that Ronette is out of her coma,
answers hopefully will be provided.

Although the premiere got off to a painfully slow start ( I wanted
to kill the room-service waiter), Lynch really outdid himself.
Resolutions to most of the cliffhangers, returning some favorites
like Albert and Killer Bob :-), and interesting twists on main
characters. (Excuse me, I should say Lynch AND Frost outdid them-
selves).

Jeff Abbott
Disclaimer: I didn't shoot Dale Cooper, and neither did my employer.
abbott@mobius.aca.mcc.com